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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
In the matter of the report of the Board OF

In the matter of the report of the Board of
Public Works dated March IA, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common COuu-
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of St Paul cause the following I'M
provementS to be made. to-wit: Grade
Ross street, from Atlantic street to Earl
street, and FauQuier street, from Earl street
to English street, in said city. said grading
to be done under one contract; that said
Board cause said work to be let by contract,
as provided by law, without one
half the estimated cost being first paid into
the City Treasury, and after said work shall
be placed under contract, said Board shall
proceed without delay to assess the amount
as nearly as they can ascertain the same
which will be required to pay the costs and
necessary expenses of such Improvement
upon the real estate to be benefited by said
improvement, as provided by law, it being
the opinion of the Council that real estate
to be assessed for such improvement can be
found benefited. to the extent of the costs
aud expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan, Weber. Kenny.
Kahn, Long Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

By Aid. Ryan
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading Nugent street.
from ST. Clair street to the right of way of
the Chicago. Milwaukee Il St. Paul Rail
road (short line). be and the same is hereby
referred to the Board OF Public Works to
investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to
the extent OF damages. costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-IS such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application OF the OWN
erS of a majority of the property to be as
SesSed for such improvement:
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
OF said Improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council 4 proper order
directing the work to be done.
YeaS-Ald. Conley. DOwlan, OC0nnor,
Petsch. Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny
Kahn, Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March -, 1887.
By Aid. Long
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City OF st. Paul:
That the matter.of grading University av-
enue, from Lexington to west city limits. be
and the same is hereby referred to the
Board of Public Works TO investigate and
report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half OF the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
In the matter of the report of the Board of
Public Works dated March IA. 1887.

In the matter of the report of the Board of
Public Works dated March II. 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil OF the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of st. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to be made, to-wit: Open
Hatch street. from Arundel street to Com o
avenue, in said city, condemning and taking
all that land not already condemned or ded.
icated for public use, lying within the lines
of Hatch street, in Auerbach IL Hands
addition to st. Paul. produced west to
Como avenue; that said Board shall pro-
coed without delay to assess the amount as
nearly as they can ascertain the same, which
will be required to pay the damages, costs and
necessary expenses of such Improvement
upon the real estate to be benefited by said
improvement as provided by law. it being the
opinion OF the Council that real estate to be
assessed for such improvement can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages. costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan. O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Long, Mr.. President-11.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
In the matter of the report of the Board Of
Public Works dated March IA, 1887.

In the matter of the report of the Board Of
Public Works dated March IA, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City Of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works Of said
City of ST. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to be made, to-wt: Open,
widen and extend Osceola avenue, between
Chatsworth street and Lexington avenue.
i'll said city. cOndemnlng and taking all that
land not already condemned or dedicated
for public use lying within the lines of Os-
ceola avenue, in Trademarks addition to St.
Paul, produced west to Lexington avenue;
that said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, which will ba
required to pay the damages, costs and
necessary expenses OF such improvement
upon the real estate TO be benefited BY said
improvement, as provided by law, it being
the opinion of the Council that real estate
to be assessed for such improvement can be-
found benefited to the extent of the dam.
ages costs and expenses necessary TO be
incurred thereby.
Yeas-Aid. Conley, Dowlan, O'CGnnor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan, Weber. Kenny,
Kahn, Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March Il. 1887.
Public Words. dated March IA, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell of the City OF ST. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of st. Paul cause the following in
provenents to be made, to-wit: Pave
| Tenth Q0th) street. from Cedar street to
Rice street, and Rice street, from Tenth
| Q0thJ street to Como avenue, in said cltv.
with cedar blocks and putting i'm
granite curbing; that said Board cause
said work to be let by contract. as provided
by law, without one-half the estimated cost
being first paid into the City Treasury, aud
after said work shall! be placed under con-
tract said Board shall proceed without de-
lay to assess the amount. as nearly as they
ascertain the same. which will be required
to pay the costs and necessary expenses Of
such improvement upon the real estate
to be benefited by sail improve.
ment, as provided by law. it being
the opinion OF the Council that real
! estate to be assessed for such Improvement
can be found benefited to the extent Of the
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley Dowlan. O'Connor
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny
Kahn, Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March Il, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

BY Aid. Ryan
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Ccun-
Gil of the City of ST. Paul:
That the matter of widening Cliff street,
between Forbes street and the intersection
line between lots II and ~, block 3, Bern
heimer's addition with Forbes street, be and
the same is hereby referred to the Board of
Public Works to investigate and report:
First--Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second--Give the Council an estimate Of
the expense thereof, and state whether on
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such Improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the OWL
ers of majority of the property to be
assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
of said improvement as required by law,
if you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petseh. Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Long Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
By Aid. Long

BY Aid. Long
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of ST. Paul:
That the matter of grading Howell ave-
nue.. from st. Anthony avenue to Iglehart
street (Merriam Park be and the same is
hereby referred to the Board of Public
Works to investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages costs and expenses nee
essary to be incurred thereby?
fOurth-IS such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the
owners of a majority of the property to be
assessed for such improvement?
Flfth-Send the Council plan or profile
of said improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas--Ald. Conley, Dowlan. OConnor,
Petsci. Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny, Kahn.
Long Mr.. President-11.
Approved March II. 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

In the matter of the report OF the Board of
Public Works dated March IA, 1887,
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of St. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to be made, to-wit: Open.
widen and extend Minnehaha street, from
Como avenue TO Western avenue, in
said city, condemning and taking all that
land not already condemned or dedicated
for public use lying within the lines of a
strip siXty-siX (66) feet wide, between SAID
Western and Como avenues, the center line
of which strip being the section line be-
tween sections % and SO, town %, range %.
in the City OF st. Paul, Minnesota; that said
Board shall proceed without delay to assess
the amount as nearly as they can ascertain
the same, which will be required to pay the
damages, costs and necessary expenses of
such improvement upon the real estate to be
benefited by said improvement. as provided
by law, it being the opinion of the Council
that real estate to be assessed for such i'm
proyement can be found benefited to the
extent of the damages costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan. O'ConnOr,
Petsch. Cullen, Ryan, Weber. Kenny.
Kahn, Long. Mr.. President.
Approved March II. 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

BY Aid. Kahn
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading Payne
avenue, from Maryland street to Ivy
street. be and the same is hereby re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works to in
vestigate and report:
First--Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Gve the Council all estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half Of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Thrd-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
F0urth--Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council a plan or profile
Of said improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
Sixth--Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, DOWlan, O'Connor,
Petsch Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

In the matter OF the report OF the Board
of Public Works, dated March Il, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City OF st. Paul:
That the Board OF Public Works of said
City of st. Paul cause the following i'm
prOvements to be made. to-wit: Open an
alley thirty 800 feet wide through the cen-
ter of block 81. Rice Il Irvine's addition TO
ST Paul. between Chestnut and Walnut
streets, in said city, condemuing and taking
the southeasterly fifteen (15) feet of lots l
TO inclusive, and the northwesterly If
teen (l5) feet of lots Z TO II inclusive, all in
Rice 4 Irvine's addition to st. Paul: that said
Board shall proceed without delay to assess
the amount as nearly as they can ascertain
the same, which will be required to pay the
damages, costs and necessary expenses
of such improvement upon the real
estate to be benefited by said
improvement, as provided by law,
it being the opinion OF the Council
that real estate to be assessed for such i'm
provement can be found benefited TO the
extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby
Ieas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan. O'COnnor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber Kenny,
Kahn. Long, Mr.. Presidential,
Approved March l., 1857.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

Resolved, By the Common Council of
the City of St. Paul, That the proper city
officers are hereby instructed to issue two
hundred thousand $500. 0OO) dollars of
bonds of the City of st. Paul. in denomna-
tons of enc thousand (S1,0O0) dollars each,
bearing date of May ,, 1887, and interest at
the rate Of four and one-half (415) per
cent, per annum, payable semi-annually at
the financial agency of the City of st. Paul
in the City OF New York, principal payable
on the 2d day of May, a. D. 1917, being
thirty years from the date of issue, for the
purpose of extending, charging and i'm
proving the water works of said city, as
contemplated by an act of the legislat-
IRE Of the State OF Minnesota, approved
February II, y. D. 1885. Said bonds shall
be negotiated by the Committee of Ways
and Means of the City of st, Paul, and the
proceeds thereof shall be placed in the City
Treasury to the credit of the Board of
Water Commissioners of said city.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O;Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Long, MI. Presidential.
Approved March II. 1887
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

By Aid. Long
Resolved That the Board of Public
Works be and it is hereby instructed to i'm
mediately take the necessary and appro-
pirate steps to ascertain, assess and fix the
damages to the owners respectively of all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

ferred to the Board of Public Works. ana
that said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, winch shall be required
to pay the damages, costs and expenses OF
such improvement upon the real estate 10
be benefited by said Improvement, as pro-
yided by law, il being the opinion OF the
Common Council that real estate to be as
sessed for such improvement can be found
benefited to the extent of damages. costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny.
Kahn. Long, Mr.. President-ll.
Approved March II, 1887.
By Aid. Kenny
Whereas, The Common Council OF the
City of ST. Paul heretofore ordered the
Board of Public Works to report whether a
change of grade on Magnolia street, from
De Soto to Bradley streets, i'll said city, as
shown by Il red line on profile annexed to
said order, was necessary and proper and
whether real estate to be assessed for said
Improvement could be found benefited to
the extent of damages and costs to be III
cured by said improvement; and
the Board of Public Works did make le-
port to the Common Council of date OF
Dee s, 1856. recommending said improve
ment, and that property could be found
benefited to the extent of damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
in making said change of grade as atore-
said; and
Whereas, The Common Council OF sand
city on the 21St daY of December, 1856,
adopted said report aud ordered the City
Clerk to give the notice required by law;
and
Whereas, The City Clerk gave notice in
the official paper of said city for three sue
ceSSive weeks, twice III each week, that the
Common Council of said city would, on the
18th day OF March, 1887, at 7:33 o'clock p.
IN. at the Council Chamber in
said city, after hearing all per-
sons Interested, and beng of the
opinion that the same was necessary and
proper. ordered the grade on Magnolia
street, from De Soto street to Bradley streets,
to be changed in accordance with the red
line as shown on the annexed profile, being
the same us referred to III all the proceed
ingS had in regard TO said change; there
fore
Resolved. That said order and the profile
representing said change OF grade be re-
ferred to the Board Of Public Works, and
that said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same. which shall be required
to pay the damages, costs and expenses of
such Improvement upon the real estate to
be benefited by said improvement as pro-
yided by law, it being the opinion of the
Common Council that real estate to be as
sessed for such improvement can be found
benefited to the extent OF damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

By Aid. Petsch-
Whereas, The Common Council of the
City of st. Paul heretofore ordered the
Board of Public Works to report whether
a change of grade on Eighth street. from
Jackson to Minnesota streets, in said city.
as shown by red line Oh a profile annexed
to said order, was necessary and proper
and whether real estate to be assessed for
said improvement could be found benefited
to the extent of damages and costs to be in
CURED by said Improvement; and
Whereas, LIN accordance with said order,
the Board of Public Works did make a re-
port to the Common Council Of date Of Jan.
). 1887, recommending said improvement,
and that property could be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs and eX-
penseS necessary to be incurred in making
said change of grade as aforesaid; and,
Whereas, The Common Council of said
city on the 4th day of January, 1887 adopted
said report and ordered the City Clerk to
give the notice required by law and
Whereas, The City Clerk gave notice in
the official paper of said city for three sue
cessive weeks, twice in each week, that the
Common Council of said city would, on the
18th day of March, 1857, at 7:30 o'clock D.
H., at the Council Chamber in said city,
consider such proposed change of grade;
and.
Whereas, At the time and place desig-
mated for such proposed change of grade,
the Common Council after hearing all per-
sons interested, and being of the opinion
that the same was necessary and proper,
ordered the grade on Eighth street, from
Jackson to Minnesota streets, to be changed
in accordance with the red line as shown on
the annexed profile, being the same as re-
| ferred to in all the proceedings had in re-
gard to said change; therefore,
Resolved, That said order and the pro
file representing said change of grade be
referred to the Board of Public Works, and
| that said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, which shall be required
to pay the damages, costs and expenses of
| such improvement upon the real estate to
be benefited by said Improvement as pro-
vided by law, 1t being the opinion of the
opinion of the Common Council that real
estate to be assessed for such Improvement
can be found benefited to the extent of
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby.
ea5-Ald. Conley, DowIan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Long, Mr.. President-11.
Approved March Il, 1887.
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By Aid. Dowlan-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City Of st. Paul;
That the matter Of opening, widening
and extending Dakota avenue siXty-siX feet
wide, from COTE street to the south city linn
It's be and the same is hereby referred to the
Board of Public Works to investigate and
report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof, and state whether
one-half of the cost thereof is to be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages. costs and expenses nee
essary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the
owners of majority of the property to be
assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
of said Improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor Of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done,
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny, kain,
Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II. 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

Resolved, That the proper city officers
aEeNhereby authorized and empowered to
issue and negotiate the bonds of the CITY of
St Paul, under and in accordance with the
provisions of an act to authorize the City of
ST. Paul to issue bonds to increase the sew
erage fund Of the City Of st. Paul and for
other purposes, approved Jan. 81, 1887,
viz:
For the purpose of increasing the sewer
Egefund, 500, 900.
For the purchase of lands, the erection of
engine houses and purchase of lire engines
and hose carts and fire alarm boxes for the
uSe~of the st. Paul Fire Department., $1GO,
GOO,
For the purpose of paying and redeeming
all outstanding notes or obligations OF the
Committee Of Ways and Means Of the Com
mon Council, which were authorized by the
Common Council, and all appropriations
made by the Common Council which were
not authorized by law and for which no
appropriations have been made, 500, 0OO
And Tor the erection of additional buildings
Tor hospital purposes, $50, 900.
The foregoing bonds shall bear date on
the Second day Of May. 1887, and shall be
of the denomination of $1,000 each, with
interest coupons attached, and shall be pay
able at thirty years after their date, with
interest at the rate OF ~ per cent. per an
mum, payable Semi-annually at the Finan-
cial Agency of the City of st. Paul, in the
City-of New York
Yeas-Ald. COnley, D0wlan, O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II, 1887.
Resolved, That the proper city officers
are hereby authorized and empowered to
execute and negotiate certificates of indebt-
ednesS to the amount of $40, 600 under and
by virtue of section one ~ of all act en-
titled IAN act to authorize the City of St.
Paul to issue certificates of Indebtedness. "
approved Feb. 10, 1887, all of said certii-
Gates to bear interest at the rate Of seven IN
per cent. per annum and payable as follows:
$50, OOOin>three years from the 25th day of
March, 1887, and $50, 900 in four years from
the.25th day of March. 1887.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor.
Petsch., Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny, Kahn.
Long, Mr.:P2resident-11.
Approved@March II. 1887.
Resolyed,+' That the proper city officers
areshereby.authorized and empowered tc
issue. andnegOtiate certificates of indebted
lessstosth esama Iat. of. s., 200 aunder and in
IL la.l.s -.
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Resolved, That an order be drawn upon
The Treasury for the sum OF $50 each, in ia
Nur Of William Crooks. W. y. SOmerS and
J. ". Rundett for services as commission
erS in The location OF the up town bridge,
in accordance With an act OF the leg
Islature oil the state of Minnesota.
Ieas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan. O'Comor.
Pct,ch. Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Long, Mr. President-1l.
Approved March Il. 1887.